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France, UN join West African states in denouncing Burkina Faso army takeover

People show their support for the military after they deposed President Kaboré outside state Television RTB headquarters in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, on January 24, 2022. © Vincent Bado, Reuters

French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday condemned what he called a "military coup" in Burkina Faso, a day after soldiers said they had seized power in the West African country.

Macron said that France was "clearly, as always" in agreement with the West African regional grouping ECOWAS "in condemning this military coup".

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